The Imperial State Crown features several
notable jewels, including the Black Prince’s Ruby, the Cullinan II
Diamond, and St. Edward’s Sapphire. The Stuart Sapphire also has a
prominent place in the Imperial State Crown but has a somewhat
murkier past than the other jewels. This large, oval-shaped
sapphire is roughly 104 carats and 3.8 cm by 2.5 cm. It is believed
that it most likely…
With less than a month to go until the
Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, we are learning
new details of the procession set to follow the ceremony at
Westminster Abbey. The procession from Westminster Abbey to
Buckingham Palace will be much larger in scale…
The first Coronation of the 21st century
will come equipped with a very modern accessory – its own emoji.
With less than a month to go until King Charles III and Queen
Camilla are crowned, a brand new social media symbol will appear on
Twitter whenever some special…
On the morning of Saturday, 6th May, King
Charles will be joined by Queen Camilla as they make their way from
Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey for the Coronation. They
will travel to the Abbey in The King’s Procession. Their Majesties
are set to travel in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach created for
Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee in 2012. In its
decade-long…
Many hundreds-year-old traditions will be
continued when King Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned. At
the heart of the service will be the Coronation regalia and now
details of the precious items to be used have been confirmed by
Buckingham Palace. Part of the Royal…
On 6 May at Westminster Abbey, King
Charles III will be crowned with St. Edward’s Crown at the moment
of coronation. The design dates back to the eleventh century, but
the crown itself that will be used is much younger. The original
St. Edward’s Crown reportedly…
Although the Coronation is still weeks
away, one of the major questions asked is what will The King wear?.
There have been suggestions that he will wear a military uniform,
as William IV did in 1838, but there is also a far more traditional
set of clothing used by kings for coronations. These garments are
typically created new for each monarch with a few notable
exceptions. If The King does…
Elizabeth Woodville is considered to be
the first commoner to be crowned as Queen of England. Her
coronation, soon after her marriage to King Edward IV was revealed,
was controversial at the time and would mark a formal beginning to
a royal tenure that was filled with drama…
As the Coronation of King Charles III and
Queen Camilla inches nearer, the historic gems that will be used in
the ceremony are under the spotlight. Among those historic pieces
is the Black Prince’s Ruby which sits in the Imperial State Crown.
Located on the front of…
Queen Camilla made the headlines in
February when it was announced that she would wear Queen Mary’s
crown for the 6 May coronation at Westminster Abbey. Throughout the
centuries, some consorts have re-worn previously created crowns.
However, several consorts have also had a specific crown created
for them. Five different consort crowns have been created over the
last three and a half…
